@Carlym
Was there a more recent backup to iCloud?
If not, there is no way to get them back sadly, I'm really sorry.
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This is not Customer Service so we are unable to help with account specific issues.Currently using:
Pixel 7a (O2 & Lyca), One Plus 6 (Sfr), iPhone 12 Pro Max (Vodafone)